Pharmaceutical transport system
OwnerDavid S. Zimmermaninventor
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Abstract
A pharmaceutical transport system and associated piping and utility panel are presented. The utility panel is received within an opening within a ceiling of a clean room and supported by the ceiling about a perimeter thereof by means of an attached angle member or an integral flange. The use of the angle member or flange accommodates ease of installation. Included as part of the system of the invention are hubs having a bore therethrough that is offset from the axis of the hub itself by an amount ensuring desired angling of the associated transport pipes to accommodate drainage or plumb risers. Also included are bends providing transitions between vertical and sloped horizontal pipes.
Claims20
A pharmaceutical transport system, comprising:
- a utility panel received within an opening within a ceiling of a clean room and supported by said ceiling about at least portions of a perimeter of said utility panel;
- pipes extending from said utility panel into said clean room;
- and
- hubs receiving and passing said pipes at a slope from horizontal and through a vertical wall.
A liquid transport system, comprising:
- a utility panel received within an opening of a ceiling within a room;
- a flange extending from said panel, said flange received and supported by a back side of the ceiling;
- pipes extending from outside the room through said utility panel, into the room, and then from the room;
- and
- hubs and bends interconnecting said pipes as they pass into, through, and out of the room.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.